Bread-cutter.



No. 709,553. Patented Sept. 23, 1902;

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BREAD CUTTER.

(Application filed Apr. 28, 1902.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED TnTEs PATENT EETc.

\VILLIAM O. N. MORRISON, OF BELVIDERE, ILLINOIS.

BREAD-CUTTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 709,553, dated September 23, 1902.

Application filed April 28, 1902. Seria1No.105,0ZO. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM O. N. MORRI- SON, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Belvidere, in the county of Boone and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Bread- Outters, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to the production of a device for cutting bread. Its object is to provide such a device of simple and comparatively inexpensive construction that may be readily adjusted to cut uniform slices of any desired thickness, having a knife-guide adjustable to different thicknesses of blades and that will hold the blade straight across the bread; and it consists of certain new and usefulfeatures of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a bread-cutter embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a top plan View of the same. Fig. 3 is a section at the dotted line 8 3 in Fig. 2 of parts there shown.

Like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

A is a bread-board.

B represents side pieces projecting above the board A and slidably connected with the edges 13 thereof by means of longitudinal slats B therein and rods B extending transversely therethrough and through such board A.

O represents racks fast to the side pieces B.

D represents pinions fast to one of the rods 13 and meshing with the racks O.

E is a peripherally-r0ughened disk for rotating the rod B to one end whereof it is fast.

F is a knife-guide longitudinally slotted and mounted by its ends F on the side pieces B.

G is a vertically-slidable end piece connected with the inner end of the board A by means of a threaded bolt G, set into said board A and projecting through a slot G2 therein, and a nut G H represents angular guides fast to the edges B of the board Aand serving to retain the ends of the end piece G in proper position.

H represents projecting knobs whereby the part G may be raised and lowered.

I I are a loop and a hook, respectively, secured to the crumb-tray J.

J is a crumb-tray inclosiug the board A, to which it is secured. I

The parts B and G serve as stops to retain a loaf of bread in position on the board A while slices are being out therefrom.

The knife-guide F may be moved back and forth lengthwise of the board A within the limits of the length of the slots B in the side pieces B by first loosening the nuts K on the rods B and then rotating one of said rods by means of the disk E thereon and through the pinions D thereon meshing with the racks O, moving the side pieces 13, carrying such knifeguide F back and forth,and thereafter tightening such nuts K. Obviously any desired adjustment of the knife-guide F within the limits of the device may be obtained in the manner above indicated. The knife L may be withdrawn from its guide F when not in use and have the point of the blade thereof inserted through the loop I and its handle engaged by the hook I, the tray J being suspended vertically by means of the ring J thereon. from any fixed support.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A bread cutter, comprising a breadboard, side pieces, projecting above the board and slidably connected-with the edges thereof,a longitudinally-slotted knife-guide mounted, by its ends, on the side pieces, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. A broad cutter, comprising a breadboard, side pieces projecting above the board and slidably connected with the edges thereof,a longitudinally-slotted knife-guide mou nted, by its ends, on the side pieces, and a vertically-slidable end piece connected with the inner end of the board-said side pieces and end piece serving as stops to retain a loaf of bread in position on the board while slices are being cut therefron1substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM O. N. MORRISON.

'Witnesses:

GEORGE GREENLEE, J r., G. T. THRUsH. 

